Feed-bag.



PATENTED NOV 12 M. DARROW.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTBD NOV. 12, 1907.

J. DARROW.

FEED BAG.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24.1907.

JAY M. DARROW, OF ASHERVILLE, KANSAS.

FEED-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

Application filed May 24:. 1907- Serial No. 375.480.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAY M. DARROW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Asherville, in the county of Mitchell and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feed-Bags, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in feed bags and more particularly to a novel means whereby the bag may be readily applied to the harness of a draft animal and supported in the required position.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character which can be quickly placed in position or removed therefrom and which is peculiarly designed so that it can be collapsed and stored in a comparatively small amount of space.

To this end the invention resides principally in the provision of a feed bag comprising a frame, a bag carried by the frame and supporting bars having a hinged connection with the frame and provided with means for engaging the harness upon opposite sides of the animal for supporting the feed bag in a position readily accessible by the animal.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the improved feed bag. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the device folded. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the hinge joint between the supporting bars and theframef Fig. 5 is a detail view of the fastening members carried by the supporting bars for engagement with the harness.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 designates the main frame of the device which is shown as rectangular in shape and forms a support for the feed receptacle which is in the nature of a collapsible bag 2. The two sides of the frame 1 are provided at one end of the feed bag with the longitudinal extensions 3 having the supporting bars 4 hinged thereto. In order to limit the swinging. movement of the bars 4 the extensions 3 are provided with the arms 5 projecting beyond the hinge joints with the supporting bars 4 and constituting stops to engage the latter when swung outwardly. With this construction it will be readily apparent that when the supporting bars 4 are engaged with the harness upon opposite sides of the animal, the frame 1 and feed bag carried thereby will be supported under the nose of theanimal as indicated in Fig. 1.

Fastening members in the nature of hooks 6 are applied to the end portions of the supporting bars 4 and are designed to engage the quarter-tugs of the harness when the device is supported in normal position. Each of these hooks 6 has the shank thereof formed with a sleeve 7 receiving the respective supporting bar 4 and the said hooks are locked in an adjusted position by means of pins 8 passing transversely through the sleeve 7 and engaging selected openings in the supporting bar. Intermediate portions of the bars 4 have the hook members 9 applied thereto for engagement with the hame rings. It will be observed that these hook members 9 are similar in construction to the before mentioned members 6 and also have their shank portions formed with sleeves loosely receiving the supporting bars. If found desirable the bottom of the bag 2 may be reinforced by a second frame 10 which can be collapsed against the frame 1 when it is desired to fold the device in order to store the same.

When it is desired to apply the feed bag the supporting bars 4 are swung outwardly into alinement with the side pieces of the frame 1 and the hooks 6 thrown into engagement with the quarter-tugs while the hooks 9 are caused to engage the hame rings. In this connection it may be mentioned that the pin 8 engaging a selected one of a series of openings in the supporting bar permits thev hook member 6 to be adjusted to permit of the device being applied with equal facility to both large and small animals. When the bag is thus supported the feed placed therein will be readily accessible to the animal. When not in use the bag 2 is collapsed by forcing the frames 10 and 1 together and the supporting bars 4 are folded over against the same, thereby producing a compact bundle which can be tored in a comparatively small amount of space.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a feed bag, the combination of a frame, a feed bag ap plied to the frame, a pair of extensions projecting from the frame, supporting bars hinged to the extensions, each of the supporting bars being provided with a series of openings, arms carried by the extensions and engaging the supporting bars to limit the swinging movement thereof, hook members applied to intermediate portions of the supporting bars, a second set of hook members provided with sleeves loosely receiving the extremities of the supporting bars, and pins passing through the sleeves and engaging selected ones of the series of openings in the supporting bars to hold the said hook members in an adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAY M. DARROW. [13. S.]

Witnesses J. W. SHANKS, GARRET G. SEYMOUR. 

